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Buyers prefer the weaker CPU: Asus ZenBook 14 with the Ryzen 7 3700U

Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA: With a slowed-down AMD CPU

Time and again, laptop manufacturers equip their devices with up-to-date CPUs without adapting the system to the requirements of the new hardware. Asus also makes this mistake with the ZenBook 14, which raises the question of whet...

Mike Wobker, 16 Feb 2020 00:35

SUPER cards from Nvidia have proved to be a popular choice for Steam users. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER pips AMD Radeon RX 5700 for take-up in Steam's hardware survey

Steam has published its hardware and software survey for January 2020. While the video card usage chart shows a better month overall for AMD after the bleak showing in December, there seems to be an interesting tussle starting bet...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2020 23:35

AMD's Navi lineup is great value for money but is let down by buggy drivers. (Image Source: AMD)

Opinion | Releasing stable Navi Radeon Adrenalin drivers still seems to be an uphill task for AMD

Nearly eight months on since launch, many AMD Navi GPU owners are complaining about random black screens and other driver inconsistencies even with the latest Radeon Adrenalin drivers. This puts prospective GPU owners in a conundr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Feb 2020 20:09

Will AMD be able to significantly bump Cromebook performance within reasnable price limits? (Image Source: hardware Canucks)

Chromebook versions of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700 and Ryzen 5 3500 CPUs spotted in latest Chrome OS source code

The latest Chrome OS update source code mentions the existence of Ryzen 7 3700C and Ryzen 3500C CPUs that appear to be derived from the Zen+ desktop-grade CPUs. Additionally, the code also includes references for Athlon Silver 305...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Feb 2020 17:22

The Zotac Zbox Pro CA622 nano mini PC features a fanless case. (Image Source: Zotac)

Zotac introduces Zbox Pro Nano mini PC with embedded Ryzen CPUs plus a more expensive Quadro RTX 3000 version

The new Zbox Pro CA622 nano is an industrial-grade embedded mini PC with a fanless case. This barebones solution includes a Ryzen R1505G dual-core CPU with 15 W TDP and support for up to 32 GB of RAM. There also is a more expensiv...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Feb 2020 14:27

MSI Alpha 15: High power consumption and short battery life plague MSI's latest mid-range gaming laptop

The all-AMD affair of the Ryzen 7 3750H and Radeon RX 5500M certainly provides a powerful base on which to play the latest triple-A games, but the MSI Alpha 15 falls short of expectations in other areas. The device not only runs l...

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2020 23:43

Arcturus is not "Big Navi", according to TechPowerUp. (Image source: PCGamesN)

Rumour | Detailed evidence of AMD's first post-Navi GPU appears online sporting 32 GB of HBM2 memory

AMD is set to take the fight to NVIDIA later this year with Big Navi, a set of GPUs that will propel it into 4K and UHD high-end gaming. Following the leak of the AMD MI100 yesterday, TechPowerUp has now gotten its hands on the BI...

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2020 20:23

The Ice Lake server ES nearly doubles Cascade Lake's multithreaded performance (Image source: Intel)

Leaked 12-core Ice Lake server ES nearly 100 percent faster than Cascade Lake in Geekbench, takes the fight to EPYC Milan

A leaked Geekbench listing for Intel's upcoming Ice Lake server parts shows massive performance gains. The 12-core Ice Lake server ES delivers nearly the same multithreaded performance as a 24-core Cascade Lake part.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 Feb 2020 13:42

Asus will be the first OEM to offer a gaming laptop featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS APU overtakes both the Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel's Core i7-9700K CPU in latest Time Spy benchmark leak

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800HS APU has been spotted on the Time Spy benchmark, where it performed remarkably well judging on the reported score. Surprisingly, the chip with a 35 W TDP managed to overtake the 45 W Ryzen 7 4800H, which will u...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 Feb 2020 07:52

Some new ROG notebooks and their prices may have leaked. (Source: Asus)

A notebook sales leak may offer 2020 Asus ROG specs and pricing insights

A retailer has posted preliminary listings for some upcoming Asus laptops. They do not contain product images, however, based on their model numbers and listed specs, they are clearly destined for the high-end gaming markets. For ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Feb 2020 17:50

System76's Thelio Major is now available with AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. (Image source: System76)

System76 unveils the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X powered Thelio Major desktop with a battery of comparison tests that will make your CPU whimper

System76 has added the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in the list of configurable options for its Thelio Major desktop. The computer operates on either Ubuntu or Pop!_OS, and it’s possible to fit up to two graphics cards inside it, ...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Feb 2020 13:55

The Arcturus-based MI100 will likely be dead on arrival (Image source: AMD)

Leaked Radeon Instinct MI100 GPU and HBM clockspeeds disappoint: Arcturus slower than RTX 2080 Ti, crushed by Ampere?

Leaked GPU and HBM clocks for the Radeon Instinct MI100 paint a grim picture: AMD's upcoming HPC contender will likely be slower than Nvidia's existing HPC parts. With Ampere arriving in a few months, the MI100 may be dead on arri...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Feb 2020 11:09

The EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition RAM. (Source: GeIL)

GeIL releases the EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition DRAM to the US market

The Phantom Gaming Edition of GeIL's EVO SPEAR long-form-factor DDR4 memory kits is now available on Newegg. This RAM has been developed in partnership with ASRock, and has variants specifically optimized for Ryzen-compatible boar...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Feb 2020 21:38

The upcoming Ryzen 7 4800H and Radeon RX 5600M mobility chips are ready to take on the Intel and Nvidia competition. (Image Source: nl.hardware.info)

First tests pitting the upcoming Intel Comet Lake-H i7-10750H against the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and the Radeon RX 5600M against the refreshed Nvidia RTX 2060 Max-Q emerge on 3DMark

The AMD chips appear to be dominating the Intel and Nvidia counterparts when it comes to 3DMark's separate tests. Still, the Intel + Nvidia setup leads in the combined tests, showing that AMD might want to further optimize its chi...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Feb 2020 16:18

Is a Ryzen 9 Renoir U-series chip on the way too? (Image source: AMD via Engadget)

Rumour | An AMD Ryzen 9 4900U? Is AMD planning another 8 core APU for laptops?

Thought you knew what AMD was planning for its Renoir processors? Better known as the Ryzen 4000 series, AMD has already confirmed Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 4000U SKUs. However, there is now evidence of there being a Ryzen 9 ch...

Alex Alderson, 06 Feb 2020 15:12

The 15W Ryzen 4500U beats 15W Coffee Lake parts by over 50 percent (Image source: AMD)

Massive Ryzen 4500U leak: 50 percent faster than i5 8250U, Console-level Vega 6 benched in AC: Odyssey and GTA V

Breaking embargo, Ukrainian outlet Overclockers.ua posted a review of the Ryzen 4500U-powered Acer Aspire SF314. The review and benchmarks provide us with a clear picture of how the Ryzen 4000-series APU performs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Feb 2020 16:27

A compact RGB cooler for small form factor cases. (Source: Cooler Master)

Cooler Master releases the MasterAir G200P ultra-compact RGB CPU cooler

Cooler Master has added another RGB product to their line of CPU coolers with the new MasterAir G200P. Previous compact heatsinks from Cooler Master have often been older "flower" designs, or have been wider or taller than the now...

Craig Ward, 05 Feb 2020 10:28

The Ryzen 5 4500U offers better performance than a corresponding Intel Comet Lake-U. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U takes on the Core i5-102010U and Core i7-9750H — Acer Swift SF314-42 compared to the Dell XPS 13 7390 and the XPS 15 7590 in Geekbench

A Geekbench listing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U running on an Acer Swift 3 laptop has surfaced. The Ryzen 5 4500U shows good gains when compared to the Core i5-10210U in the Dell XPS 13 7390. While not on par with the Core i7-9750H i...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Feb 2020 07:03

Intel's Comet Lake-S CPUs manage to squeeze the last drops of performance from the 14 nm nodes. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel's Core i9-10900K is neck and neck with AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X in the latest 3DMark tests

While the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X might not be a pure 1:1 competitor for the Intel i9-10900K, their similar price tier is quite enough to prompt a comparison in this case. The most important difference between the two CPUs is the core c...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Feb 2020 14:36

The Radeon RX 5700M and RX 5600M, not all that? (Image source: AMD)

Opinion | AMD confirms disappointing Radeon RX 5700M and RX 5600M specifications

AMD informed the world at CES 2020 that the Radeon RX 5700M and RX 5600M would be arriving in laptops in 1H 2020, but offered nothing in the way of other details about its flagship laptop GPUs. Now, the company has confirmed that ...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2020 22:27

The last Raise the game offer end on December 31, 2019. (Image source: AMD)

Rumour | AMD to offer up to three games and 3 months of Xbox Game Pass for PC with Radeon RX 5000 series purchases

Fancy a new graphics card? Well, AMD is looking to tempt people in with up to three games and 3 months of Xbox Game Pass for PC with Radeon RX 5000 series purchases. The RX 5500 XT, RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT are included in the offer...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2020 20:51

Intel’s i5-10500H looks to be a preemptive strike on Renoir (Image source: Intel)

World’s first 6-core 8-thread CPU? Intel scrambles hexacore i5-10500H to tackle Renoir

According to a 3DMark page leaked by tipster @TUM_APISAK, Intel may be prepping a 6-core, 8-thread i5-10500H to take on AMD’s Renoir Ryzen 4000 competition in the notebook space.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 Jan 2020 21:07

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X will be released on February 7. (Image source: AMD/Xataka)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X engineering sample makes startling initial showing on UserBenchmark

An engineering sample of an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has turned up on UserBenchmark and offered up huge scores that still have room for improvement. The 64-core part was a component in a system that also featured the Prime TRX...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Jan 2020 12:17

With AMD Ryzen 7 4700U coming soon, Ryzen 7 3700U laptops just got a lot cheaper (Image source: Newegg)

With AMD Ryzen 7 4700U/4800U right around the corner, now is the best time to buy a Ryzen 7 3700U laptop

Laptops powered by the Zen+ Ryzen 7 3700U are starting to get a lot cheaper to make room for the next generation. These AMD laptops are able to offer comparable CPU performance to the Core i7-8550U or Core i7-8565U commonly found ...

Allen Ngo, 31 Jan 2020 08:13

AMD announces record-breaking revenues for 4Q 2019, RDNA GPU refresh confirmed for 2020

2019 brought the highest revenues in six years for AMD and the red team expects increased 7 nm CPU adoption for 2020 together with increased demand for custom embedded solutions via the release of the next gen consoles. CEO Lisa S...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jan 2020 16:24

The Pro 560 could be derived from the high-end X570 chipset. (Image Source: NewsBeezer)

AMD extends mini PC support with new AM4 Pro 500-series chipset for budget builds

The official AMD site does not provide exact specs for the new Pro 500 chipsets, but it looks like Lenovo already plans to release some IdeaCentre ThinkCentre models that integrate a Pro 560 chipset. According to the Lenovo spec s...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jan 2020 15:54

Both the Corsair Vengeance 6180 and 6182 come with a two-year warranty. (Image source: Corsair)

Corsair introduces the Vengeance 6180 and 6182 gaming PCs jam-packed with AMD goodness

Corsair has revealed a couple of new AMD-powered gaming PCs to its lineup. The Vengeance 6180 and Vengeance 6182 both feature a Ryzen 3000 series CPU in the form of the 8-core Ryzen 7 3700X while graphics processing is carried out...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Jan 2020 09:36

Some EVGA RTX 2060 KOs use the same die as the RTX 2080 (Image source: Newegg)

Is the RTX 2060 KO an RTX 2080 in disguise? Some RTX 2060 KOs ship with the TU104 GPU

In the wake of AMD’s RTX 5600 XT launch, Nvidia instituted a heavy RTX 2060 price-cut, bringing 2060 prices down to $299. The RTX 2060, the cheapest RTX part, now offers viable competition to the 5600 XT. How exactly did Nvidia ma...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 27 Jan 2020 20:31

Certain manufacturers are copying AMD’s Wraith cooler design (Image source: AMD)

Is your Wraith cooler genuine? AMD calls out fake Wraith coolers

AMD recently cleared the air about the online presence of a number of counterfeit Wraith Coolers, some with a different heatpipe configuration. None of the knock-offs has official sanction and AMD plans on “enforcing its rights.”...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Jan 2020 14:32

AMD's Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs seem to be finally competitive against Intel's offerings.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Geekbench score indicates a tough competition for the Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U

An AMD Ryzen 7 4700U running on a Lenovo laptop has recently surfaced on Geekbench. The APU seems to have posted impressive single-core and multi-core scores finally giving the Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U some good com...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jan 2020 11:56

The Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 Chromax.black maintains the dimensions and performance of the original, while being better suited to use in windowed cases (Source: Noctua)

AMD small form-factor builds now have another stealth CPU cooler option

Small form factor builders who prefer to use AMD processors now have the option of Noctua's ultra-compact NH-L9a-AM4 Chromax.black for their colour themed builds. The Chromax version is better suited for windowed cases where the s...

Craig Ward, 25 Jan 2020 02:15

The RX 5600 XT, a card that comes in many guises. (Image source: AMD)

Opinion | AMD has messed up the release of the RX 5600 XT, but it still emerges victorious over NVIDIA

Paraphrasing Radeon VP Scott Herkelman, has AMD jebaited NVIDIA again, or has it pulled one on itself this time? The Radeon RX 5600 XT may be an excellent mid-tier desktop GPU, but the manner in which AMD has released it is nothin...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 13:39

Walmart Motile 14 with Ryzen 3, 128 GB SSD, and 4 GB RAM is only $210 right now (Source: Walmart)

Deal | Walmart's most affordable Motile Ryzen laptop is now even cheaper at just $210

The in-house Walmart laptop comes with a Ryzen 3 CPU and just 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The best part, however, is that both RAM and SSD are easily upgradeable if needed.

Allen Ngo, 24 Jan 2020 07:22

Intel is looking to cut prices of its CPUs to counter AMD's aggressive pricing. (Image Source: Digital Trends)

Intel mulling a phased price reduction strategy to counter AMD, but all that could be in vain once Zen 3 hits the market

Industry sources report that Intel could be implementing a phased price reduction strategy this year starting with OEMs in H2 2020 to counter AMD's aggressive pricing strategy and market share increase of Ryzen CPUs. How far will ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Jan 2020 21:53

AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors feature Radeon Graphics. (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 7 4800H mobile APU spotted surpassing Intel's Core i7-9700K desktop CPU in Time Spy benchmark

A noted data miner has dug out an impressive result for AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800H in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark. The Ryzen 4000 series chip from the new Renoir family of APUs amassed a total of 8,350 points in the test, putting it ahea...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Jan 2020 04:55

The Zephyrus G14 will come with a choice of two Renoir processors. (Image source: ASUS ROG)

A Ryzen 5 4600HS edition of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is on the horizon

ASUS ROG is bringing a Ryzen 5 4600HS version of the Zephyrus G14 to market, the company has confirmed. The hexacore Renoir chip will come with up to 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, an RTX 2060 Max-Q GPU and a 1 TB PCIe SSD. ASUS ROG will...

Alex Alderson, 22 Jan 2020 19:49

Even though these prototype leaks appear to be legitimate, Microsoft could still change a few things for the commercial version. (Image Source: Thurott)

Alleged Xbox Series X front/back pictures and PCIe 4.0 SSD details get leaked

The console prototype pictures appear to be legitimate, as the serial number on the back of the console was already claimed by a twitter user. Apart from the usual connectors, there also is a debug slot for gaming developers. As f...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Jan 2020 17:41

What has AMD got up its sleeve for its "Big Navi" GPUs? (Image source: AMD via Guru3D)

Rumour | AMD is apparently planning 80 CUs and beyond for its 2020-bound "Big Navi" GPUs

The RX 5600 XT has been well received so far, but a new rumour claims that AMD has 80 CU and beyond GPUs planned for this year. The lower-end model in what will supposedly be called the RX 6000 series will target the RTX 2080 Ti t...

Alex Alderson, 22 Jan 2020 13:32

The Radeon RX 5600 XT will launch at US$279. (Image source: AMD)

AMD sees off NVIDIA RTX 2060 price cuts with 10-15% RX 5600 XT performance boost

AMD and NVIDIA are locked in a battle for the midrange currently, with both manufacturers pulling moves to make their cards look more attractive. First we had NVIDIA, which cut the RTX 2060 by US$50, and now AMD has reportedly pus...

Alex Alderson, 20 Jan 2020 12:57

AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs have higher GPU horsepower despite sporting a reduced CU count. (Image Source: PCWorld)

This is why Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs can offer 59% higher performance per CU despite still being on Vega

The AMD Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs have a reduced number of compute units (CUs) compared to Raven Ridge, but improvements to the architecture means that they can offer higher clocks and a 59% higher performance per CU. AMD plans to ev...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jan 2020 14:52

Google is already investing heavily in AAA gaming with its Stadia streaming platform. (Source: Google)

Native Steam support in the works for Chrome OS

Google is working on bringing support for Steam to its Chrome OS, reports Android Police. The platform would run on inside Linux on Chrome, which is already backed into Google’s lightweight browser-based operating system.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 19 Jan 2020 10:39

AMD will apparently debut the RX 6000 series this summer. (Image source: RedGamingTech)

AMD RDNA 2: New rumors allege 50% better performance than RDNA 1 with no added power consumption

If you thought that 2019 was good for graphics cards and gamers, then think again. 2020 is already shaping up to be even better than last year, with not only new consoles and RTX 3000 around the corner, but also RDNA 2. AMD's next...

Alex Alderson, 17 Jan 2020 19:21

The RTX 2060 Founders Edition now costs US$299. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA responds to the RX 5600 XT; price cuts incoming

Is NVIDIA worried about AMD's RX product stack? Well, its latest round of price cuts would suggest so. The company has unexpectedly dropped the RTX 2060 Founders Edition from US$349, conveniently just ahead of the release of the R...

Alex Alderson, 17 Jan 2020 12:12

AMD has a new Radeon driver update. (Source: AMD)

The latest Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 update brings support for the newest Dragon Ball Z title

AMD has just announced the release of the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition (20.1.2). It confers support for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, as well as Vulkan 1.2. It also fixes a problem for some UE4-based games in...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Jan 2020 17:10

HP ProBook x360 435 G7 coming this May with AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, Ryzen 5 4500U, and Ryzen 7 4700U options (Image source: HP)

HP ProBook x360 435 G7 coming this Summer with AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, Ryzen 5 4500U, and Ryzen 7 4700U options

The mid-range ProBook series will be refreshed with AMD's latest Ryzen 4000 U-series APUs for SMBs. HP is promising BIOS-level security features including Sure Start and Sure Sense to make up for the fact that there are not yet 3r...

Allen Ngo, 16 Jan 2020 15:00